Fresh Direct, in partnership with Borough President James Oddo,
re-launched their program to provide free meals for
Staten Island families during the coronavirus outbreak. (Photo Courtesy of FreshDirect)

Catholic Charities has called 3,500 families a day since March to see what they need during the COVID-19 crisis. Here's what they learned. (​​(Rafaelina Tineo/Catholic Charities Community Services​.)​​​)

Catholic Charities, in conjunction with other agencies and businesses, distributed food on Monday Thursday, April 9, outside the Betances Community Center, East 146th Street in the Bronx. The meal included fresh produce from Fresh Direct. Catholic Charities is planning distributions in more "pop-up pantries," responding to the coronavirus pandemic. /Maria R. Bastone

Alianza and POTS serve the community

Alianza

Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of New York & Eddie Silverio, Director of Alianza Dominica, a divsion of Catholic Charities give food to those in need /Catholic Charities

The sewing group, made up of a dozen Hispanic women, meet in the basement of the church of San Pedro in Yonkers to make the masks that Catholic Charities later donates to those most in need. / Telemundo

Matamoros, Mexico, across from Brownsville, Texas, is the site of a tent camp where migrants await their asylum cases to be processed by the U.S. government. The camp is home to approximately 2,500 people and arose in 2019 after the Trump administration enacted the "Remain in Mexico" policy for assylum seekers. (Ruby Fuentes)